The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, October 15, 1869, Image 2

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?mil nih,y?ia ii i ??!1 ' i Jfaid?y Morning,Sfijtjjl ifclBf?T Tl?e Importnnt ftucilton or Sa?Tragc. Wo are satisfied that the country will find it necessary, ultiiWvoly, , ta retrace ito stops-to revise its measures upon the All important subject of suffrage,. Tho Republican party prides itself upon its cry of Suffrage to?11, without regard to fKPHK ??r pw^jpnrnSn?Si. ?Wpm*?> 0 iffiSlTOIM <? nee asa? ty to moko voters of the freedmen of the South. Now, it f?Hjdt&rtifr td- the ?lgn ky of a gireat principle, tho offspring of patty trickery and expediency. Now, that the negroes of tho South are absolutely free, we ad? mit that color alone ought not to regulate suffrage, and that for the future, the irame. restriction a that attach to tho black voter, should attach to the white voter. That suffrago should be hedged in by ??mo r?a?o^ablo nnd impartial condition, wo regard a proposition that few reflect? ing minds will dispute. The matter is beginning ,'Iq attract nttoation. Men, outside of par ty prejudices, aro begin -ning to seo tho impo* tunco of regulating this Bttftage' bttsiness. The New York Evening Republic-a journal, indepen? dent in politics-having puggested tho dangers.that are connected with tho pre valence c?^universal suffrage, a corres? pondent replies na follows: "SIB: J. haye read with mu uh in ter est, in thp'eightoeiith number of your jour? nal, an ibbie ?editorial entitled, 'Justice, Safety^ abd Sense in Suffrage.' This bold confronting of a serions and unwelcome fact which. your contemporaries of tho ?>res3 have ignored, or, at best, 'have ooked at over the shoulder, I must con? fess, bas given me a little surprise os well as more than a little pleasure, not? withstanding the confidence I had iu your intelligence and moral courage. I knew tho Republic would mnlco its arm felt when it entered the arena; but I hardly expected at the outset to witness so inci? sive a blow. Thousands of thoughtful and patriotic minds have long been pain? fully agitated by the conviction, daily deepening, that the expansion of the franohise, embracing tho whole mass of ignorance and vice which forms tho lower strata of the community, repelling nt tho polls by on instinctive and unconquera? ble antipathy the better classes, thus throwing the governmental powers into hands which can only destroy what they touch, does, in your own ont-spoken lan? guage, 'invite and justify the gravest ap? prehensions of our national continu? ance,' and warrants your assertion that, 'the purification of tho ballot is tho se? curity of .the future.' . What multitudes of your readers will thank you for this open expression and endorsement of their private convictions! Keep this chord vibrating! Make it your key-note, and it will find a responsive chord in millions of hearts. Bring your numerous renders up to. and keep them up to, tho mo? mentous questions which, if disregarded now, may be met by the next generation and answered amid anarchy and ruin." Tho Evening Republic pursues tho subject, and gives some good suggestions on the, subject of "education and the ballot." lt takes the ground that the voters hereafter should be gauged by an easy but decisive educational test. As a renton for this reform, it points to "the magnitude of tho evils of uncontrollable suffrage," to "the ideutity of ignorance with corruption and brutality in our practical politics," to "the predominance 01 the worst elements in our citizenship," and as a consequence of this, the crowd? ing "into obscurity and apathy" ol "our best class of voters." Tho cure for all this, tho Republic finds tu "such n government of the ballot as will restrain it from soilure and sacrilege." And this government it would place on au educa? tional qualification. This is the remedy proposed. The Republic says: "The straight path out of onr difficul? ties lies through an enactment of two simple yet grand reforms: "First, the attendance of ch id ron upon H?hools should be compulsory. "Second, having made elementary education possible to and obligatory upon all, an amendment to the Constitu? tion should be adopted, extending thc elective franohise from tho date of thc ratification of that amendment only tc those who can read and write the lan? guage of the country. "The party cries on tho suffrage ques? tion hitherto have been singularly nar? row, and the success of any of them would solve nono of our problems, assure no future security, and extinguish no ac tnal or imminent danger. "America foi Americans" was a taking term for awhile -but it was selfish, contracted, opposet" to tho destiny of a cosmopolite country, and deservedly died the death. lA Whito Mon's Government' appealec quito as much to the prejudico as tc tho pride of race, and it has gone dowr. before the cry of 'Equal Rights for All -a noble shout-under the perversion of which, however, wc bavo been landet into tbo very pool of ignorance, corrup tion, apathy and centralization, when now we wallow. Tho remedy we bring--'Schools foi All, and Education for tho Voter,' is th< winniug word for the party of the futuro It is just, impartial, effectual aud indis pensable." We are pleased to find these views at trading attention in the North. There th< disease originated-thenco it cairn, to ui -and it is meet that where thc diseas< arose, Inhere the remedy should be dc vised. ~-? H ??. lam1 iiuaimimtami* luya Tuc BIMUMI tm ?Hal? mw* PenniyWa Taajlmoke suffidpntly OhiAhd F ata? doini thic we regard, That probably in where Oren. Grant received a majority, of 41,000 rotes, Mr. Pendleton is, perhaps; defeated by a small majority, whilst the Legislature is decidedly Democratic. f~"Tn . Pmmiylvanla,-wtrere Oro.-Grant reoeived a majority of about 29,000 votes, the Republican candidate for Governor is aupposod to be oleo ted by about 4,000 votes. The National Democracy have, there? fore, done well, and at its hands radical? ism, though aided by all the power of tho Government, bas received a telling blow. Nine years ago, the military depart? ment of this Government was kept up at an annual expenso of about 810,000,000, and 10,000 soldiors were looked upon aa an unnecessarily large army. The late war cloaod four years ago, but wo have a peace establishment that numbers about. 50,000 mon, kept ap at an annual cost of $00,000,000. When tho people are ground to tho earth with taxation, what justification for this enormous and un? necessary expenditure? And is not radicalism an expensive institution? THE SOUTHERN COHMXBOIAL CONVEN? TION.-Tho Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel publishes a special despatch, dated Lou? isville, October 12, which says: "The Southern Commercial Conven? tion met to-day, and was organized by the election of ex-President Millard Fill? more as President. Gov. Stevenson, of Kentucky, delivered tho welcoming ad dross, in which, referring to direot trade with Europe, he expressed the hope that Norfolk would be the port of entry for tho first line of steamers. The remarks of Gov. Stevenson in reference to the port of entry caused much feeling and dissatisfaction among tho delegations from tho more Southern States. The Convention was exceedingly disorderly, and nothing of importance was done to? day. A resolution against Chinese im? migration was introduced. "Tho Southern Pacific Railroad will bo tho main question which comes be? fore tho Convention. There is much jealousy between tho advocates of Nor? folk as a port of entry and tho delegates favoring more Southern ports. Nearly evory Stato is represented. There was a difficulty between an Alabama and Ken? tucky delegato, but nothiug serious so far." The Associated Press despatch says: "Fillmore was elected President of the Convention, and was introduced by Gov. Stevenson. Mr, Fillmore trusted the questions solved by the war would never disturb us again, lie expressed his vene? ration for thu Constitution, though ho know when he was signing the fugitivo slave law he was signing his political death-warrant. 'I found no defect in it; it was constitutional; I would have sign? ed it bad it taken my right arm.' A mes? sage from oity of Louisville and State of Kentucky, recommending Norfolk ns tho terminus of a steamship line from Utracht, was received." A sncriligeous thief entered the church of tho Holy Trinity, in New Orleans, on Thursday, under pretext of worshiping, and, when alono in tho building, ho lost no time in breaking open the sacristy and helping himself to the saorcd ves? sels. He succeeded in carrying off three chalices, valued respectively at $100, 870 and S10, a large silver dish valued at ?8100 and three altar cloths. Tho thief was apparently so deeply engaged in prayer, when seen in the church imme? diately before'the robbery, that he con? cealed both face and head in his hands, rendering it a difficult matter to indenti fy him. Mit. JEFFERSON DAVIS.-Mr. Davis, who arrived on Sunday afternoon in the steamship Baltimore from Southampton, still remains at Barnum's City Hotel. His brother came on from Mississippi about a week ago, and mot him on arriv? ing at the hotel. Yesterday, both gen? tlemen were on the street transacting business, and after dining spent tho afternoon and evening privately with friends.-Ballimore Sun. Tho Macon Telegraph gives the parti? culars of a fatal affray between two young mun named Samuel Colson andT. N. Mason, in which tho latter was killed. Tho shooting took place at Cooley's sta? tion, on the Mason and Brunswick Rail? road. Mason and Colson wore intimate friends, and the unfortunate affair grow out of tho former joking tho latter about his swootheart. While stacking foddur in a field on tho premises of Mr. Black, about two miles East of Brownsville, Tenn., last Saturday evening, a negro man named Floyd was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Persons who saw the body of the unfor? tunate negro say that every bone in his body was crushed almost to atoms, and yet his flesh was uubrokun. At Columbus, Ga., they are making cotton blankets, apparently very warni and comfortable, with a good body and nap on each side, handsomely bordered in colors. They aro much cheaper than woolon blankets, and less porous. The celebrated trotting horse Dexter made a half mile in one minute and four seconds, on Prospect Park course, near New York, last. Saturday afternoon. This time, it is needless to say, has never boon equaled. Do you suffer from Debility, or Loss of Appetite? Use "Solomons/Strength ening and Invigorating Bitters." 013 G qU?aV?projWG?^^k?t no oiM"fo^;>he righ^f^f^ color or previous servitud?. Tho Chines* are riot citizens of tho United States, and under the la wa of the United States they cannot be. Tho laws of the United States do not permit them to be natu? ralized, and unless naturalized and first made citizens of the United States they could uot possibly come nnder the ope? ration of the fifteenth amendment" Fi HST CLASS IN ARITHMETIC, STAND UP.-Q. How many keounties in South Carolina? A. Thirty-two. Q. What is the amount of taxes assess? ed on Barnwell Koomi ty ? A. $75,000 in greenbaoks. Q. If every Keounty averages that amount, how much will be the total taxes collected thia year? . A. $2,400,000. Q. How much ia the interest on the State debt of $5,000,000 for this year, at G per cont ? ,? ' A. $600,000. Q. How much money will be left for contingent expenses of tho State after interest is nnid? A. $1,800,000.-Charleston Courier. HOMICIDE.-On last Wednesday a diffi? culty occurred in the Western part of this County, between James Hardwick, Jr., white, and Jem Woods, colored, re? sulting in the death of Woods by a pistol shot from Hardwiok. So far as wo have beon able to gather the facts, a previous difficulty had occurred between the par? ties at a shooting match, and on two subsequent occasions, the last, and one previous, Woods persisted in pushing the quarrel upon Hardwick, who tiring, it seems, of Buch importunity shot him, and immediately betook himself to flight. Politics had nothing todo with it [Chester Reporter. FALUN MEN.-The latest suggestion from the enterprising ladies of tho Re? volution newspaper is the immediate es? tablishment at eligible pointe of "Homes for Fallen Mon." This idea hus the merit of originality at least These mon, they say, do not desire to be bad. "They aro led estray by a falso curl, a little paint and powder, a pretty foot, a nicely roundod form, u wink of tho oyo, a smile, or the flutter of a bauderchief." From those temptations the "strong-minded" desire to remove them. But will tho "fallen men" accept their good offices? Wo expect not. FIRE NEAH FLORENCE.-On Friday, 1st October, there was a considerable confla? gration at Mr. Robert McKenzie's tur? pentine distillery, ncr Florence. It was occasioned by the fluid boiling over, and communicating with the fire-dur? ing tho temporary absence of tho man in charge. Mr. McKenzie's entire loss by tho fire is estimated at nearly $4,000, un? insured. He is one of the most exem pliary citizens of the County, and has the sympathy of the entire community. [Burlington Democrat. Tho flour, grist and saw milli, together with the cotton gin building of Wm. S. Battle, located at the falls of Tar River, near Rocky Mount, N. C., were burned on Thursday b.st and entirely consumed, with their contents, consisting of 60 bules of cotton, 1,500 bushels of wheat and 1,200 bushels of corn. Loss S25,0U0; no insurance. A committee in England has reported that "women are fast being drawn into tho tide of demoralization and drunken? ness; and that men go to public houses more to get away from their wives than from any other cause," that is, get drunk because their wive? do. But isn't it much more probable that the women got drunk because their husbands do? The Grand Jury of tho United States Court, in Charleston, has returned a true bill against the Mackey family for as? saulting Collector Clarke, while the lat? ter was attempting to got possession of the post of Collector of Cu.sioms, to which ho had boon appointed, vice Dr. A. G. Mackey, removed. Mary Baker, a young married lady seventeen years of age, died suddenly at Chicago, on Sunday evening, aftor tak? ing a dose, purporting to be salts, pro? cured at a drug store. It is supposed that the young clerk gave her poison by mistake. A young gymnast, who was killed at Cherry Valley, Illinois, a few days since, by falling from a doublo trapeze, had promised his father to quit tho business as soon as his engagement was finished, of which that at Cherry was tho last night "Mrs. Vice-president Colfax has como out with tho whole weight of her morul influence against the panier. She thinks the pan.er tho proper furniture of a don? key." If it is, why tho "dooso" don't Schuyler wear ono? Father Michael Farreu, a Catholic priest of Lynchburg, was found dead in his bed on Thursday morning last, nndor slight suspicion of foul play, but tho coroner's jury failed to agree as to tho cause of death. CRUSHED TO DEATH.-James Pickett, a youth of about twelve, son of the Rev. G. W. Pickett, was caught whilo ginning cotton on last Saturday, between the machinery, and crushed to death. [Chester Reporter. John T. Humphries, of Union County, fell from his wagon, while hauling cot? ton Heed, on the 2d instant, and received injuries which resulted in his death. Hon. ?. H. Stevens says of Solomons' Bitters: "I have iued them with decided > benefit; in giving tone to the digestive or ! gans and general strengt li to the system." &?jkd?&-to-h*n& affair-Marriage. A iwal?-knowD^ j ; ?-SHUneres. ?^m^MMKo for fraudaient bankrupts ^V^ybeatWay to succeed i? to^fall.". Who ever felt tbe breath from the rungs: of a chesty of drawers? , The time to clinch an argument-when IBS SffSBRon of the audience is riveted. *I>iCfy?>h want an Appetite? TJflo Solo? mons' Bitters-greatest tonio of the age. Beauty devoid of grace is like a hook without a bait. What should a olergyman preach about? About a quarter of an hour. Tbe colored tailors in Charleston are on a strike. TbelNew York city railroads carried 99,010,780 passengers last year. The corner-stone of the State Univer? sity of California is to be laid on tho 1st of November. If you have Dyspepsia, use "Solomons* Strengtheniug and Invigorating Bitters. " It is a certain cure. 013 G Sheridan's troopers have captured an Indian obief who boasts of having taken 125 white scalps. Speaking of romance in marriage, a ^ritor says he never kuow it to last be? yond the first baby. If you are an Invalid, and wish a Re? storer and Invigorator, "Use Solomons' Strengthening and Invigorating Bitters. " St. Louis has a paper called the Jour? nal of Speculative Philosophy. They ore getting so they speculate in almost every? thing now-a-days. Owing to its office being destroyed by fire, tho San Francisco Herald has becu discontinued. Shouldn't get discouraged for a little thing like that. A gang of brutes at Danville, N. Y., have tarred and feathered a young lady. They should have been compelled to re? move it. A nitro-glycerine explosion occurred at Hoosio Tunuel, in Massachusetts, on Sa? turday, demolishing the building in which it was stored and killing three men. Cause unknown. It is reported, says tho Charlotto (N. C.) Bulletin, that Genends Wadu Hamp? ton and D. ll. Hill are negotiating for the purchase of tho Charlotto Military Institute to re-open it as a first class Southern institution. And now a newsboy named Hurry Smith, on tho Kentucky Central Rail? road, has fallon heir to $138,000, by tho death of some one in Germany. Our relatives in tho old country never will die. A Card. MESSRS. TOZER A WELLS respectfully return their sincere thanks to tho Fire Depart? ment and citizens generally, for tho prompt assistance rendered to prevent the destruc? tion of their gin-house, yesterday. Oct 15 1 Lost. MASONIC MARK. Tho Auder ? ill please leavo at this omeo aud receive REWARD. Oct 15 Columbia Oil Company. THE THIRD INSTALMENT, of 125 a Share, is called for on or before MONDAY, 18TU instant. E. F. ALEXANDER, Oct 15 3 President. Broad River Bridge Company1 AMEETING of Stockholders in this Com? pany will bo held at the Palmetto Engine By order'of the President and Directors. House, at 10 o'clock a. m., TO-DAY, 15th iust. AU interested will please attend, as business of vital importance will bo brought before thora. G. W. DEARDEN, Oct 15 _Secretary and Troapurer. Family Supplies. WE take pleasure in notifying our friends and the public that wo have removed our Stock, : GROCERIES, Ac , to Old EXCHANGE BANK CORNER, nearly opposite Co? lumbia U o t o 1 , where wo will be pleased to seo and offer them extra inducements in all articles usually kept in tho GROCERY. HARDWARE and LIQUOR line. T. J. A H. M. GIBSON, Oct 15 Old Exchange Bank Corner. LOW PRICES. WHITE DINNER SETS, new Limoge Shapes, 157 pieces, $25. Smaller size sots proportionately low in price?. WHITE TOILET SETS, ll pieces, $3.20. WHITE TEA SETS, 44 piucos, $4.00. GOOD WATER-GOBLETS, per dozen, $1.50. GOOD WINE-GLASSES, per dozen, $1.00. AU other goods in our line equally low. Goods packed for the country, or forwarded by Ex? press, C. O. D. WASHINGTON HADLEY'S Middle Cooper Institute Block, Third and Fourth Aves., botween 7th and 8th streets, New York. Send for Illustrated Photograph and Cata logueof Limoge Dinner, Tea and Toilot Sets, mailed free. Oct 15 Arno REYNOLDS' IMPROVED METHOD OK COXBTRUCTIKO Artificial Dentures, Patented December, 1807. AFTER an extensivo uso of this important improvement in practice for nearly two years, it is with full confidence urged upon tho profession and tho public, as ful?lling more thoroughly and satisfactorily t lum any other modo, ovory intention of Ai dacia 1 Dentures. As in this method, rubber tooth aro alto gothor discarded, it is desirable that it should fall especially into thu hands of those familiar with gold plato work. It may not be generally known that they who wear cases of artificial teoth, constructed according to this patent, by Dentists who aro not licensees, renner themselves liablo to the penalty of infringement, as well as tho ope? rator, Office rights wiil bo disposed of and instruc? tion give? by letter,or at tho operating rooms of Reynolds A Reynolds, whero the manipula? tion may be daily witnessed, and whero com? munications may be addressed. WM. REYNOLDS, M. D., Aug 12 i Columbia, S. C. Bocal Items. ?^e JLjpioe of ?rjojkaoindrtelstii J ti<fl of fcolumbia" #tabe dtrtaiped atibe PhwniMoBioo. Price t weiny-flle coats. WEDDING CARDS AND ?NVELOPES.-A lot of wedding cards and envelopes, of latest styles, has just been received; which will be printed in imitation of en? graving, and ut 'less'(hap one-tenth the .coat Call and seo specimens at PHOENIX office. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-'The Northern ajod Western mails are open for delivery at lp. m. ; oloscd nt 11.30 a. m. Charles? ton (day) and Greenville open at 5.80 p. m. ; closed at 8.30 p. m. Charleston night mail open at 8.30 a. m. ; closed at 1.1.1 p. m. On Sunday, tho poet office ie open from 1 to 2 p. m. NEWSPAPER SPONGERS.-An exchange woll says that there are many person; j who either take no paper nt all, or eist I take one from another city, and whet: they wish to soe what is transpiring in their neighborhood, they borrow t lu lonni paper from some citizen more libe ral than themselves. Many mon of thu kind are engaged in business, and ire queutly grumble because people do not patronie? "homo industry," when thej practice tue very thing of which thej complain. PERIODICALS.-Wo are indebted t< Messrs. Bryan & McCarter for the No vember number of (Jodey's Lady's Book To commend which wonld be a wnsto o words, as its merits are well known. The October number of the SoutJiert Planter and Farmer, published in Rich mond, Va., by Fergurson <fc Rudy. It ii devoted to agriculture, horticulture, nuc the miuiug, mechanio and houschoh arts. Subscription price reduced to & per nu num. Our Schoolday Visitor comes regularly richly freighted with good things, to ou: table. This magazine will soon com menee its fourteenth yenr and volume so that it is snfo and solid. Terms 81.2! a year. Great reduction, and valuabl premiums for clubs. Tho publisher givo to every subscriber, for 25 couts, ; magnificent steel-plate engraving, spe dally drawn und engraved at immens cost, and worth $2.50 per copy. Sampl numbers of the Visitor sent, post-paid for 10 cents. Address Daughaday i Pecker, Publishers, -124 Walnut streel Philadelphia, Pa. FIHE.-About fifteen minutes past 1 o'clock, yesterday, a fire broke out in tb wooden building on' the South-wei corner of Lady and Assembly streeti occupied by Messrs. Wells Sc Tozer as steam cotton ginning and pressing e; tablisbment, and owing to the quuntit of combustibles, it blazed furiously in few minutes and totally destro3'ed th building and its contents. Tho fireme were promptly on the spot, but thoir e forts availed but little. I inmediate! upon hearing the alarm, Mr. Tozer hui ried to the engine and let off the s tenn thus, perhaps, preventing un explosioi Tho firo was caused by a piece of ston in tho cotton coming in contact with tb teeth of tho gin. The engine was bi little damaged. The building bclouge to Mr. J. H. Baldwin and was valued ? about $600-no insurauce. Tho gin an machinery WAS^insured for ?300 in tl Richmond Insurance and Savings Con pauy, of which Mr. George Huggins : tho agent. About eight bales of cnttou belonging to the City Council and Messr W. H. Gibbes, Pope and others-wei destroyed, upon which thero was au ii surauco of $700. HOTEL ARRIVALS, October li.-Nicke son House.-Hon. Samuel McGowai Abboville; J. A. August, Bntesville; 1 Nichols, Philadelphia; Mrs. Hodges, Li tlo Rock, Arkansas; Wm. L. Brow Now York: Col. Wm. Johnstou, John 1 Denton, Charlotte; Mrs. S. J. Johnso Salem, Virginia; Hon. J. J. McLur wife and daughter, Chester; Andrew fl Harrison, Salem, Massachusetts; D Cummings, Spartanburg; H. P. Har mott, Greenville; J. R. Chatham, Nc berry; J. H. Campbell, Fairfield; Car James O. Mooro, Augusto; Joseph 1 Gay, Piuo House Station. National Hotel.-Thomas M. Denis W. Jones, Bichland; H. Cobiu, Charle ton; N. G. Allmanu, Franklin, N. C. ; W. Fisher, Webster, N. C.; A. R. Hu bard, Anderson; M. S. West, T. B. Cu ningham, Greenville; SamuelT. Poinit Spnrtanbnrg; Joseph Thompson, Atla ta, Ga.; W. G. Osteou, Sumter; J. ; DeLoaob, W. Griffin, Union; B. < Traynham, Airs. Mahaly Traynham, Gi Isaac A. Allen, Tennessee; Seth W. Ma pin, Richmond, Kentucky; T. M. Whit ker, Yorkville; Joseph Bates, Bioblnn W. L. Disher, Charleston. Columbia Hotel.-J. A. Brenner ai lady, Augusta; P. Arnim, Miss W. 3 Roberts, Edgefleld; Thos. P. Westo Richland; John A. Bradley, Jr., M Bowman, Chester; Thos. H. Beard, ^ H. Rand, New York; C. Barnum, eil P. C. Rookwell, Aiken; L. W. Broi and lady, Barnwell; Mrs. Blnkely a daughter, Gadsden; Rev. R. W. Mo minger and child, Winnsboro; Ah McBee, Greenville; B. F. Alford, DeBerry, S. C. cS8 j^V^WfgE-gJaAWpi SESSIONS, Oct?bttP 14.-The cue of the State ^s. laban* . Ed w aid fl, a/iqs Isom Bell, fdr mhrder, occupied the attention of thc Co nit during tho day. The jury, after hearing argumenta of cvunsel, and charge from bis Honor, retired and had not returned up to a laie hour. BUSINESS CARP?S AND CIRCULARS.- As the season is approaching for the an nun! travel and distribution bf business carda and circulars, our merchants rind" others will please give attention tb" the fact that our job office is supplied with the bent of boards, of all colors, Ano commercial note and other paper, nod the very new? est and moBt fashionable styles Of type, thus enabling us to supply all of such want 8. CRUMBS.-G. F. Towpes, Esq., editor of the Ch eon ville Enterprise, ts in attend? ance upon our Court. By the way-his paper has been materially enlarged re? cently. Gov. Scott has appointed W. G. Cant ley Magistrate for Williamsburg County, and John McCormick Notary Pttblio for Charleston. , N. G. Osteeu, Esq., of the Sumter News, is in Columbia. He represents a favorable condition of things in his County. Tho planets Venus and Saiurn are now apparently approaching each other. The least distance will bo roached about a quarter-past 8 o'clock on the evening of the 25th instant, when Venus will be 3>e degrees South of Saturn. They will thon be two hours fifty minutes beyond tho sun, and visible in the South-western part of the Heavens for sorhe. time after sun-set. Saturn is now commencing to : move forward slowly. He has been far , some months nearly stationary above the I tail of Bcorpio, and about midway be? tween Antares and Eta Opbinci. Wo understand that Messrs. Tozer Sc Wells will resumo their business in n few days. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is called to the following advertisements, publishod tho first time this morning: E. P. Alexander-Third Instalment. Lost-Apply at This Office. Tozer & Wells-A Card. T. J. & H. M. Gibson-Groceries, &c. Washington Hadley-Low Prices. Solomons' Bitters, an Antidote to Ma? laria, prepared by A. A. Solomons Sc Co., druggists, Savannah, Ga. 013 6 MoTiiEns, BE ADVISBD.-Alwoys keep a bottle of DB. TUTT'S CBTIKBBATRD EX? PECTORANT in the house. It is a certain aud pleasant cure for Croup, Coughs, Colds, Seo. It is agreeable to the taste, and children take it readily. Go to your Druggist and get it at once, it may savo the life of your little one. 09 G WHAT rr WIED Do.-Judgo by what it hus done. Heinitsh's QUEEN'S DE EIGHT. It has cured a sore leg of twen? ty-live years stnading. It hos restored to health persons long diseased. It has cured cutaneous eruptions, tetter, Sec. It has cured the dyspeptic of his com? plaint of long standing. It hos restored to lifo tho child supposed to bo dying. It has produced a radiant glow on the female cheek. It has invigorated tko feeble and languishing. It hos imparted vigor to the young. It ha?. vitalized tho decaying functions of age. It has puri? fied tho blood and invigorated life. It bas cured Liver Complaint and nervous disorders. It has proven to be a great blessing to females. It establishes regu? larity of tho organs. It is the lamp of lifo and way to health, and everybody should try a botte of HETNrjfSH's QUEEN'S DELIGHT. A14 I & W. C. SWAPFIELD, FALL TRADE. 1869. "Y^E aro receiving a very large atock*of [READY-MADE CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, ?c,\ d>c, Which wo have selected with great care, and offer to our customers at Low Prices. A NEW FEATURE. WE have secured the services of a FIRST CLASS FRENCH CUSTOM CLOTHING CUTTER AND SUITABLE TAILORS, j And will mako CLOTHING TO ORDER in I style and fit second to no other house in the I country. ! Wo have a magnificent lino of j FKBNCII AND EMGL.IB1I CASSIM Ell Ks I To select from, and will take pleasure in show? ing them, J GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO WHOLESALE BUYERS. Septic